The 2026 General Local Elections in B.C. take place on Oct. 17 with the first advance voting opportunity in the Cowichan Valley, Nanaimo and Comox Valley on Oct. 7. At The Discourse, we believe voters...

In a partnership with the Comox Valley and Nanaimo Area land trusts, BC Parks Foundation is fundraising to protect 50 hectares of pristine shoreline in Deep Bay and make it accessible to the public.

‘Plant Teachings from my Auntie’ by Snuneymuxw Elder C’tasi:a and ethnobotanist Nancy Turner delves into traditional plants and plant medicine.

In the event of an local emergency, the information and links provided here will assist the Revelstoke community and its visitors.

A guide to prepare for extreme heat events on Vancouver Island

Nanaimo tenant protection bylaw would include compensation but no discount on rent in new units

New exhibit at Chemainus Valley Museum aims to highlight and give voice to the Japanese Canadian community that once lived in Chemainus.

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With future plans for economic development in the Union Bay area, K’ómoks First Nation will need help to achieve its long-term goals, the Nation says.

Johnny’s art was celebrated by Queen Maragaret’s School students and staff at final assembly of the year.

Sound Heritage owner wants to create an outdoor community events space behind his store.

Harmac officials say development of industrial park is key to economic diversification

Historian Kelly Black gets to the bottom of a persistent myth about a one-armed Hudson’s Bay Company employee.

Historian Kelly Black gets to the bottom of a persistent myth about a one-armed Hudson’s Bay Company employee.

The Cowichan Valley Regional District’s new draft zoning bylaw is drawing community pushback — here’s what’s changing and what isn’t.

Provincial party’s leader Dallas Brodie calls to throw out B.C. Indigenous rights law, reconciliation and the federal Indian Act. We fact-checked what she said.

New monthly electronic music night in Nanaimo to showcase Island DJs this weekend.

On Sunday, March 8, The Discourse proudly presents its sixth annual International Women’s Day event at the Cowichan Public Art Gallery.

New boundaries will allow people living on the reserves to vote in city elections this fall.

Experts say political parties are restricting access to events and moving away from open town halls.

From its early years to its 2025 closure, here’s a timeline of the Crofton mill’s history.

Community members want proceeds of sold-out show by outrage comedian Ben Bankas to be donated to Nanaimo Pride and Indigenous organizations

District staff will also create a rural housing strategy.

The untold story behind Mike and Heather Trask’s fossil discovery and ‘the incredible importance of curiosity.’

Despite a housing crisis, Nanoose Bay Regional District of Nanaimo director called bylaw on a tiny home in his neighbourhood.

Three Cowichan Valley residents say they were threatened with arrest and removed from a public town hall event over T-shirt slogans.

Duncan applies for funding to add six more cabins to The Village, while North Cowichan evaluates land for two potential new Village sites.

Foster parents in ‘Courtenay, B.C.’ speak out after a string of alleged incidents targeting them and their 16-year-old foster son, as they wait for trial.

Author of ‘Radical Farm: Animals, food and Our Future,’ shares how she thinks communities can reconnect with food and the people who grow it.

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Community leaders say Lenny Sylvester’s death shows systemic racism within Island Health and are demanding accountability and transparency.

A council decision to amend the Official Community Plan could set back housing developments and cost future tax payers, municipal staff say.